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Reverend Felix Longdon was appointed to be the Incumbent of the Parish of the Lower Ottawa Valley, effective August 1 , 2025. This appointment comes with the unanimous support of your parish committee, who noted with appreciation Felix's warmth and obvious joy in his calling as a priest, his enthusiasm for the challenge of a multi-point parish, his desire to engage the community, and his humble approach to leadership.  We are optimistic about your future together. 

The Garden Tour, planned by a committee made up of 4 members from the Vankleek Hill and District Horticultural Society and 4 members of St. John’s Anglican Church, wishes to thank all the volunteers who helped out to make this event a success. Our share of the profit is $2154.11.  We hope you enjoyed the day. 

August 24th Parish Wide Picnic - will be held at David & Debbie Chamberlain’s home on High Street, Vankleek Hill.   Save the date.  More info on the event in future newsletters. 

Centre 440 – Logo Competition -  Are you creative?  Or know someone who is?  Centre 440, our Parish initiative providing a free hot lunch and offering a safe and inviting place to meet others, needs a logo! This Logo Competition is open to all - young and old and in-between!  Please share with anyone who may be interested in participating! We look forward to receiving your submissions! 

Entries and completed and signed Entry Forms may be submitted electronically to centre440hawkesbury@gmail.com (please indicate LOGO CONTEST in the subject line) or may be sent to Centre 440 c/o Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 440 Stanley St, Hawkesbury, Ontario K6A 1S2 

For more information, contest rules, and the entry form, please click on this link.  

 
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Helping Hands 

Food Bank Baskets: Please remember to bring contributions for the food bank baskets at Holy Trinity Hawkesbury and St John’s Vankleek Hill. The most requested items are canned meat and fish, canned vegetables and fruit, cereal, pasta and sauce, legumes and peanut butter. The local Food Banks depend on our faithful contributions.